See also: Spannen and spännen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch spannen, from Old Dutch *spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɑ.nə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑnən

Verb edit

spannen

  1. to strain, to put tension on
  2. to stretch

Inflection edit

Inflection of spannen (weak with strong past participle)
infinitive spannen
past singular spande
past participle gespannen
infinitive spannen
gerund spannen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular span spande
2nd person sing. (jij) spant spande
2nd person sing. (u) spant spande
2nd person sing. (gij) spant spande
3rd person singular spant spande
plural spannen spanden
subjunctive sing.1 spanne spande
subjunctive plur.1 spannen spanden
imperative sing. span
imperative plur.1 spant
participles spannend gespannen
1) Archaic.

Derived terms edit

adjectives
nouns
verbs

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: span
  • Papiamentu: span
  • Saramaccan: sipán
  • Sranan Tongo: span
    • Caribbean Javanese: sepang

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German spannen, from Old High German spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

spannen (weak, third-person singular present spannt, past tense spannte, past participle gespannt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to stretch
  2. to tighten
  3. to tension
  4. to be taut
  5. to harness
    • 1922, Walther Kabel (pseud. William Käbler), Das Geheimnis des Zuni, Werner Dietsch Verlag, page 34:
      Vor jeden Wagen waren acht indianische Mustangs gespannt.
      Eight Indian mustangs were harnessed in front of each wagon.
  6. to span
  7. (colloquial) to stare, gaze
  8. (colloquial) to peep, spy on someone

Conjugation edit

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Further reading edit

  • spannen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • spannen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • spannen” in Duden online
  • spannen” in OpenThesaurus.de

Luxembourgish edit

Etymology edit

From Old High German spinnan, from Proto-Germanic *spinnaną. Cognate with German spinnen, Dutch spinnen, English spin, Swedish spinna.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

spannen (third-person singular present spënnt, past participle gesponnen, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to spin (make yarn)
  2. (intransitive) to be crazy, wacky, to hold a strange opinion about something
  3. (intransitive, of cats) to purr

Conjugation edit

Irregular
infinitive spannen
participle gesponnen
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular spannen
2nd singular spënns spann
3rd singular spënnt
1st plural spannen
2nd plural spannt spannt
3rd plural spannen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

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Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch *spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

Verb edit

spannen

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Inflection edit

Strong class 7
Infinitive spannen
3rd sg. past spien
3rd pl. past spienen
Past participle gespannen
Infinitive spannen
In genitive spannens
In dative spannene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular spanne spien
2nd singular spans, spannes spiens, spienes
3rd singular spant, spannet spien
1st plural spannen spienen
2nd plural spant, spannet spient, spienet
3rd plural spannen spienen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular spanne spiene
2nd singular spans, spannes spienes
3rd singular spanne spiene
1st plural spannen spienen
2nd plural spant, spannet spienet
3rd plural spannen spienen
Imperative Present
Singular span, spanne
Plural spant, spannet
Present Past
Participle spannende gespannen

Descendants edit

Further reading edit

Middle English edit

Etymology edit

From Old English spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

spannen

  1. (transitive, rare) To tie around, wrap.
  2. (transitive, rare) To forcibly take, to confiscate.

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Noun edit

spannen

  1. definite singular of spann c (bucket; archaic unit of volume)
  2. definite plural of spann n (span; archaic unit of distance; group of draft animals)

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West Frisian edit

Noun edit

spannen

  1. plural of span